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OrlandoDem2

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5. Americans care about 1 thing - money. They vote with their wallets.

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 02:31 PM

Apr 2025

Machiavelli saw how people will turn on their leaders 5 centuries ago and he outlined it in The Prince.

History is replete with examples of people turning against leadership - finally - when their economic situation is poor. This happens in US and world history.

An economy is a method of speech. I choose to voice my displeasure by not spending.

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Reading this site today is why Americans must close their wallets! [View all] OrlandoDem2 Apr 2025 OP

I brought a bunch of stuff on temu recently because I am not going to be spending money anymore except for essentials kimbutgar Apr 2025 #1

How does a massive economic downturn fix something? Walk me through it. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2025 #2

Americans care about 1 thing - money. They vote with their wallets. OrlandoDem2 Apr 2025 #5

"turning against leadership" is the fix? What do you expect that to look like here and now? WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2025 #6

Hopefully a Blue Tsunami in 2026 - if we have elections. OrlandoDem2 Apr 2025 #7

"Hopefully" twice in your post is quite the hedge. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2025 #9

Many do this already snowybirdie Apr 2025 #3

So true, yet I would say to everyone - THE ACLU CharleyDog Apr 2025 #4

Or we could... lame54 Apr 2025 #8

"Blank sailings" 50% higher than May 2020. uponit7771 Apr 2025 #10